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Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 11, 2018 - 01:19pm PT
Reading my new Princeton Euro guide which posts a stern warning about getting too close to Ural Owl nests!
“Very aggressive...and can attack intruder fiercely; keep your eyes fixed on the parents...and leave area quickly!”

Full contact birding! Can’t wait! 🤪
Tony

Trad climber
Pt. Richmond, CA
Apr 11, 2018 - 01:30pm PT
I guess we were lucky. Maybe the mate was not around.

Sounds similar to Goshawk nest viewing, which I accidentally did at City of Rocks. I had to dash from tree to tree to avoid a diving parent until I was out of the no-go zone.
dee ee

Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
Apr 11, 2018 - 03:55pm PT
I hate to hear that this thread is slowing down!!!
I better contribute.

From Dirty Sox Hotsprings last week.




From the backyard week before last.

Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 12, 2018 - 11:53am PT
Tony, good spot and shot! I guess they like nesting in ‘chimneys’. Doesn’t seem very cozy.


Not my iPhone. I think he was happy...


My backyard Bulbuls are not a confiding lot. This is as good as I've
gotten in a while...



If it isn't obvious I'm not in Stanley Park any longer. :-)
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Apr 12, 2018 - 06:09pm PT
Are Canada Goose that obvious?



Ural Owls have a reputation. But do these guys come after you, or just fold the tent and silently steal away?






dirt claud

Social climber
san diego,ca
Apr 13, 2018 - 02:28pm PT
Secretarybird (Sagittarius serpentarius)
from the net.

Great pics everyone, keep em coming.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 13, 2018 - 02:37pm PT
I'm tellin' ya, those Phoebes are smart little guys!


Still thinking about that last move... Or maybe a snack.
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 13, 2018 - 03:15pm PT
a few weeks ago.
10b4me

Social climber
Lida Junction
Apr 15, 2018 - 09:26pm PT
BrassNuts

Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
Apr 16, 2018 - 08:52am PT
More birds to celebrate spring :-)

Just got back from a 2 week climbing/cycling/birding trip to Southern AZ, will post some SW boids sometime soon :-)
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Apr 16, 2018 - 04:35pm PT
Are you sure that's not a blackpoll pointer, BN?
Delhi Dog

climber
Good Question...
Apr 17, 2018 - 01:27am PT
Just a quick couple from a few weeks ago.
These Sarus Cranes were going through a courtship dance that was very cool.
I snapped a whole sequence of images and was just messing around with a couple trying to figure out old verses new software.

Unfortunately they were a real reach for my lens, but you get the idea.


G_Gnome

Trad climber
Cali
Apr 17, 2018 - 09:03am PT
Saw a beautiful Hooded Oriole in SoCal this morning while hanging out in the hot tub. What a gorgeous bird!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 22, 2018 - 03:37pm PT
Who said there's no free lunch?

Maybe you didn't know Black Phoebes fished?





little Z

Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
Apr 22, 2018 - 08:09pm PT
DMT - I got like 50, but that was before I cleaned my computer sceen. 30ish looks right.

Central American Pygmy-Owl (formerly Least Pygmy-Owl)

Long-billed Dowitcher, already in breeding plumage

fun time of year here in Costa Rica as many migrants are in their breeding plumage, and one even hears some snatches of breeding songs. I saw a male Blackburnian Warbler today that just knocked my socks off, unfortunately no photos.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 22, 2018 - 10:54pm PT
Z, I assume that is a youngun' but if he grows into those feet he'll be
a Harpy Eagle!
Willoughby

Social climber
Truckee, CA
Apr 22, 2018 - 11:43pm PT
Pygmy-owls never grow into their feet, but it's what allows them to take out such big prey. We have a few specimens of them and saw-whets; the saw-whet is a bigger bird, but their feet are downright dainty by comparison. It's pretty impressive to compare them.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 25, 2018 - 10:01am PT
A Band-tailed Pigeon was on the telephone wire above my back fence this morn:


I don't think he trusted me.


Not in my back yard:
little Z

Trad climber
un cafetal en Naranjo
Apr 27, 2018 - 07:23pm PT
some birds sure look weird, like these Green Ibis

StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Apr 27, 2018 - 07:30pm PT
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